Air-ship.



PAVTENTED NOV. 19, 1907.

G. w. LANE.

AIR SHIP.

APPLICATION FILED 00T.29,1906.

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m 7 N T? PATENTED NOV. 19, 1907.

G. W. LANE.

AIR SHIP.

-APISLIOATION FILED DOT. 29, 1906.

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GEORGE W. LANE, or ST. LOUIS, MISSOURI.

AIR-SHIP.

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Specification of Letters Patent. Application filed October 29, 1906. Serial No. 341.023.

Patented Nov. 19, 1907.

To all whom it may concern: 1 A Be-itrknown that 1, GEORGE YV. Linings.

citizen'bf the United States, residing in'the bity of-St.

aerial vessels,-and it consists in the novel construction and arrangement of parts more fully set forth in the specification and pointed out in the claims,

In the drawings Figure 1 is a view in side elevation. of my improved air-ship, as it would appear ad'usted to navigate in a straight course. big. 2 is a detail perspective of one of the guide-planes. Fig. 3 is a transverse longitudinal section of the car takenon the line A-A of Fig. 1. Fig. 4 is a vertical middle section of the car. Fig. 5 is a cross section of the car taken on the line B-B1ofFi 1, except that the guide-planes i so that their plane surfaces are at an acute angle with the car body. Fig. 6 I a 1s a rear end v1ew, showing the rudders and the doors of the inner section or passenger compartment. Fi 7 is a front end view, showing the pro e1 er.

The object o my invention is to provide an'improve'd air-ship, or craft, capable of one which can ascend and =descend,'or otherwise alter its course its movement in the air.

Referring to the drawings, C represents a buoy ant gas body, or envelop, preferably tapered at each. end, and suitably fastened on each side, are guy ropes D which connect the as body Wi th the car of the ship.-

- T e car is constructed of two cylindrical shells of substantially different lengths; the outer or longer shell 1 is provided in its forward end with a 'i'ra me piece 2 having a to support the drive shaft mounted on its'outor The said shaft 4 is driven by a suitable engine or motor 6-stationed within the inner or short cylindrical 4 havin a propeller 5 shell 7 forming the compartment for the operator or passen ers. p

. The inner shedl 7 is completely enveloped by the outer shell 1, and is so set forward upon the partitions 8 as to form a chambered portionat the rear of the shell 7 which is closed at the end by the doors 9', 9. The

forward end of theinner shell 7 is provided witha suitable window 10, and a tapered" portion 11 to deflect the air current through the ducts formed between the artitions 8- and the shells 1 and 7 and suita ly fixed to the rear of the ship are the braces 12, 12 which extend rearward to' hold and sup ort' the vertical rudder shaft 13 to which is fixed the vertical rudder 14 and the adjustable horizontal rudder 15. The said horizontal rudder 15 is pivotall connected to the ruddershaft 13 upon w 'ch it is adapted to be raised or lowered in an inclined plane by the adjustable collars 1 6; the outer endol the; rudder 15 being 'free to move along the top .of thevertical rudder 14. I

l The rudder shaft '13 is provided near its top end with .a grooved wheell 17 which is connected by a cable or rope 18 with a similar rooved wheel 19 fixed to a vertical shaft 20 eading through the shells 1 and 7 to a bracket 21 secured to the top wall of the inner shell 7 the said shaft 20 is turned by the lever 22 for the manipulation of the rudders for steering the ship. 'The guidelanes each side oft e car, on a transverse shaft'24 extending through the upper middle section of the shells 1 and 7 to a suitable distancebeyond the outside of the car to :carry the? guide-planes 23. The said guide-planes are made preferably'of two truss beams spaced with canvas interlaced with wire so as to hold the web firmly in a plane surface.

The shaft 24 is rovided with a lever 25 to manipulate the p anes'23 by inclining their plane surfaces to a resistance of the air as the ship is propelled forward to ascend or de-, scend according as the planes are inclined. In operation, the ship is dri en by the propeller 5'which rotated by the engine 6 forces an air current throughthe air ducts to they rear of the ship where it is expelled against" the outside air producing propelling force and forward movement in the ship.

hat I claim is I 1. The combination, in an air-ship, of a buoyant gas body or-en-velop,'with acar comprising two cylindrical shells of substantially different lengths supported by guyropes connecting the gas body with the outer or longer shell 1; the inner or short she'll 7 supported on partitions 8 within the long shell 1, substantially as set forth and described. I

2. In an air ship, the combination with a 23 are mounted, one "on lengths supported buoyant gas body, of ,a car comlprisin cylindrical shells of substantial y di erent lengths supported by guy-ropes connecting shell 7 two i body comprising tWo cylindrical shells of substantially different lengths; the inner or short su ported upon partitions 8 Within the gas body with the outer or longer shell 1; the long s iell 1 a sultable engine or motor the said outer shell provided at its forward end with a frame having a tubular bearing to support the main shaft 4 driven by a suitable. engine or motor stationed within the compartment or inner shell 7 and a propeller on the outer end of the shaft4 within the casing or shell 1, substantially as and for deflect the air the purpose described. v

3. In an air-ship, the combination with a buoyant gas body, of a car comprising two cylindrical shells of substantially different by guy-ropes connecting the gas body with the outer or longer shell; partitions 8 to support the short shell or passenger compartment 7 Within the long shell 1; the said shell 7 provided at its forward end witha window, and a tapered portion 11 to current'through the ducts formed between the two shells 1 and 7, sub-s stantially as set forth.

A '4. In an-iair-ship, the combination of a car stationed within the inner shell 7 and adapted to drive a propeller mounted upon the drive shaft Within the outer shell or casing 1; a transverse shaft 24 suitably mounted in the upper middle section tending a suitable distance beyond the outside of the shell 1; a aide-plane 23 mounted one on each end of t e shaft 24, outside the shell 1, and adapted their plane surfaces form I air as the ship is propelled forward, according as it is desired to cause the ship to ascend or descend.

In testimony whereof aflix my signature to-this specification in the presence of two witnesses.

, 'Gno. W.-LANE;;IT Witnesses:

WM. 0. KILLEEN,

F. W. MoEnLE.

of the car body and extobe inclined so that a resistance to the 

